DOJ Charges 11 Individuals in Alien Smuggling Operation Resulting in Multiple Deaths in Texas

A federal grand jury in Del Rio, Texas, has indicted 11 individuals for their alleged involvement in an attempted alien smuggling operation that led to the deaths of several illegal aliens found inside a shipping container in May. The defendants face charges of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens resulting in death and aiding and abetting the transport of illegal aliens resulting in death, with potential penalties of life in prison. Two defendants, Karina Garcia and Seferino Huerta-Casillas, remain at large. The investigation is part of a Homeland Security Task Force case.